Posted on 07/28/2015 10:56:13 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — President Obama asserted on Tuesday that he could win a third term if allowed by the Constitution, but said he was looking forward to life after the presidency, when he will be able to take a walk and spend more time with his family.
As he wrapped up what may be his final trip to Africa while in office, Mr. Obama took aim at some of the continent’s gerontocracy and called on long-entrenched leaders to step down, declaring that “nobody should be president for life.” But it led to an off-the-cuff riff about his own improved political standing and his future.
“I actually think I’m a pretty good president,” Mr. Obama said, departing from his prepared text in a speech at the African Union. “I think if I ran, I could win.”
“There’s a lot that I’d like to do to keep America moving,” he added. “But the law is the law,” he said, “and no person is above the law, not even the president.”
The comments reflect a bitter issue in Africa: the attempts by some leaders to hold onto power well beyond their terms expire. Just this month, the president of Burundi pushed through with elections that gave him a third term in office, throwing his nation into upheaval in a move widely regarded as violating the country’s constitution and a peace agreement that ended a devastating civil war....
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NPD rears it’s ugly persistent head.
So could have Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
So what.
Finally,a valid reason to have an insurrection.
Talk about telegraphing a punch.
Glenda Jackson had Word: Unless America repents, there may not be another election.
(Pronouncement is at the end of the program.)
http://sidroth.org/television/tv-archives/glenda-jackson
His statements IMPLY that he has at least thought about a third term.
The Beast speaks.. The Earth trembles..
OH wait.. It’s just Moochelle..
Stomping her way to the salad bar..
He’s absolutely right.
He won in 2012 with $4 gas, 8% unemployment (13% actual), surging food prices, trillion dollar deficits, Benghazi, and Obamacare.
Many of those items are measurably more favorable to him now.
The Mob would have to hire Plouffy back from Uber though...
Makes me wonder if he is giving “HINTS” to us that he is NOT moving out of the White Mosque.
Where have we heard that before? Usually that’s his code for “Presidential Executive Action” coming soon.
You know we have heard that for the last 30 years or so hog wash but with him its the only one that I think would try it I think he was priming us by saying that so bodily he may not be going away POS
I was thinking the same thing. Sad thing is he’s probably right.
So you think food prices and unemployment are no longer a problem?
After he said he couldn’t “run again”, everyone clapped.
I’m not sure we can make it to another election. For more than one reason.
I believe the economic crash could cut that off.
For example.
No chance of that.
Baraq is ready to tap those huge POTUS pardon bribes and ride off to 40 years of total leisure and opulence.
I knew it. Another Obama move hoping to provoke an over the top reaction from conservatives. We won’t give you the pleasure, Mr. O. All actual conservatives know by now to beware of their President, and simply bide our time peacefully. I guess you’ll have to resort to a disgruntled Humanities Professor or someone from ‘Black Lives Matter’ to set up yet another FAKE scene that seems to threaten all God-hating Progressives. Go ahead, send in the clowns.
He’d never finish it.
For idiot voters? Nothing is a problem.
They’ve proven that.
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